Dolce Hotels and Resorts Appoints Karine Pinson
as Vice President of Sales, Europe

ROCKLEIGH, NJ - March 9, 2012
- Dolce Hotels and Resorts
is pleased to announce the appointment of Karine Pinson to Vice
President of
Sales, Europe. With extensive hotel sales experience, including six
years with
Dolce, Pinson will serve as a strategic business leader for all of the
hotel
group's European properties. Working out of the Dolce Chantilly office
in
France, Pinson will also lead on-property sales functions, while
building
long-term value-based customer relationships to better achieve sales
objectives.

"European expansion is a key
goal for Dolce in the years ahead," said David Anderson, Managing
Director, Europe for Dolce Hotels and Resorts. "Karine's strong
relationships with corporate and conference organizers, along with her
knowledge of the area, will take our efforts to a whole new level."

Pinson has a successful track
record with Dolce Hotels and Resorts. She joined the company in 2006 as
Director of Sales & Marketing at the Chantilly property and in 2010
was
promoted to Regional Director of Sales & Marketing for Dolce
Chantilly, La
Hulpe and Sitges.

Pinson joined Dolce from Concorde
Hotels, where she worked from 2001-2006. She was first the Deputy
Director of
Sales for the 950-room Hotel Concorde La Fayette in Paris, where she
handled
international meetings and leisure accounts, and then she was promoted
to Sales
Director for the 266-room Hotel Concorde St. Lazare, Paris. Previously,
Pinson
was with Hotel Meridien, also in Paris, as Group Conference Sales
Manager for
the UK market.

Born and raised in France, Pinson earned a
Bachelor's degree in International Business at the Business School of
Compiègne.

About Dolce Hotels and
ResortsHeadquartered in Rockleigh, New Jersey,
Dolce
Hotels and Resorts operates 25 upscale hotels, resorts and
conference-focused
properties through North America and Europe. The portfolio features
U.S.
addresses in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana,
Maryland,
Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas, as well
as
properties in Canada, Belgium, France, Germany and Spain. All
distinct in
design and uniquely suited to their locations, Dolce properties feature
freshly
sourced culinary experiences and inspiring environments that bring
people
together for meetings and events. Dolce pioneered the Complete
Meetings
Package, now embraced by many hotel companies and the International
Association
of Conference Centers as a standard. Dolce Hotels and Resorts is
continuing to expand throughout the US and Europe. Downtown
Indianapolis
will welcome The Alexander in early 2013, and forthcoming European
hotel
launches are planned in Vittel, France, and Belas, Portugal. www.dolce.com